NOTEWORTHY: UNI holds a 29-28 lead after winning the last five meetings in a row and 10 of the last 11. … Ben Jacobson is in his 11th year as UNI head coach, compiling a 225-127 overall record. Among MVC coaches, he is tied for sixth in overall wins with SIU’s Rich Herrin. … Jacobson is 20-5 vs. Bradley. … If Darrell Brown scores in double figures, he’ll become the first BU freshman to do so in his first five MVC games since Mitchell Anderson in 1978-79. … In its two MVC wins, Bradley has limited opponents to .256 shooting. In its two losses, teams are shooting .547 vs. BU. … UNI’s current six-game losing streak is its longest since a 10-game skid in 2000-01. … Bradley’s RPI is 201 and its strength of schedule is 165. UNI’s numbers are 168 and 55. …

JS PREDICTION: Bradley 66, UNI 62 (Dave Reynolds’ record 11-6)

BRAVES KEYS: Get off to good start, control boards and shoot a good percentage

PANTHERS KEYS: Establish inside game, contain Brown and get to the line